Bonza better start restructuring quick stat if they want to survive.
A handful of their routes have proven themselves, but some markets are just too small for a 7M8. I’m still convinced they need to head West. Red eyes from PER to MCY, OOL and NTL would be great for utilisation.
Doesn’t look like it’s “winds” after all… QF9 cancelled again today and replaced with QF209 - operating a MEL-PER-SIN-LHR routing. I would assume QF is being extra cautious, and for good reason. This won’t be sustainable in the long term though - a suspension of the nonstop will be imminent if the s...
Jump to postQF9 10/4 taking a very long route to avoid middle eastern airspace.
Jump to postDoes anyone have any indication on how VJ is going on their SGN-PER-ADL flights?
I still can’t believe anyone in their right mind would book the route through to Adelaide… the schedule, notably the redeye on the domestic sector, would be enough to drive me insane.
Following Silk Airs suspension of the route, 3K have announced SIN-BME seasonally starting June 25th running until October 26th, 2x weekly. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/jetstar-flights-broome-singapore-direct-route-south-east-asia/103640242 Fantastic news for BME. Great to also see 3K exp...
Jump to postTech crew is the same as any other type, based on duty time. For cabin crew I think they have also reduced the numbers down over the years - think they had 1 CSM, 2CSS and 19 FA (Not sure the BFA vs FA breakdown) now it’s more 1 CSM, 1 CSS and 16 FA I think You’re incorrect. QF use minimum 22 cabin...
Jump to postToday marks 6 years since the first PER-LHR flight took off PER-LHR leaves every day with barely a free seat. There were a lot of detractors before the launch (both here and other places) who thought the service would be a failure, it was impossible to fly a 789 that far with a profitable load or t...
Jump to postRe Kuching - MH does have quite a number of 737s on order, wonder if that would PER-KCH (or a return of PER-BKI) would be in their plans. Could be serviced either by MH, or if they're transferring some older 737s to Firefly, then perhaps FY might be a better fit. Airasia was planning to start PER-K...
Jump to postwaoz1 wrote:Rumour from another forum
Batik to expand more Perth services
Perth-Lombok????
Left of centre idea, RG (or others) but how much extra range might the A35S's have in the tank? Any chance that AKL-LHR could be made a sunrise route? Im betting zero chance (though JFK would be more possible). AKL-LHR on QF you mean? I don’t think so. Re JFK again, from AKL as PS you mean? I would...
Jump to postAKL-PER-AKL to connect to PER-LHR and AKL-JFK - needs to be more than daily to connect both ways :crossfingers: PER-AKL is definitely on the cards for the XLR. Will be very interesting to see if they do a schedule catering primarily to O&D, or if they’ll go for connections to LHR/CDG/FCO (which...
Jump to postSeeing videos of ITA’s new 321LR configuration makes me think of the possibilities of QF went down the path of a subfleet with something similar. SYD: KUL, TPE, SGN, frequency increases to BKK/MNL, third daily SIN (redeye west with a morning departure ex SIN) MEL: BKK, MNL, daily CGK BNE: HKG, seco...
Jump to postSeeing videos of ITA’s new 321LR configuration makes me think of the possibilities of QF went down the path of a subfleet with something similar. SYD: KUL, TPE, SGN, frequency increases to BKK/MNL, third daily SIN (redeye west with a morning departure ex SIN) MEL: BKK, MNL, daily CGK BNE: HKG, secon...
Jump to postMy most recent QF 737 flight a week ago also had just the recorded audio safety demo. I'm yet to see the new one and wondered why it wasn't played on this flight. FWIW I was on VH-VYE which is not PTV equiped and I don't recall the little ceiling panel monitors being lowered at any point in the fli...
Jump to postQantas to replace the E190 on BNE-WLG with the 737 from October this year Cam Wallace citing "strong demand" as the reasoning for the increase in some 600 seats per week. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/350202738/fantastic-demand-sees-qantas-add-bigger-planes-wellington-brisbane-route I'd ...
Jump to postQF don’t have anything else, and won’t for some time it seems, 2027 until more 789s and A350s arrive. Be curious to see what the refit of the 330 entails? New Y seats? Proper crew rest? J really isn’t that different from 789 or 380 so probs a slight refresh? Proper crew rests, seems like a un neede...
Jump to postQF1865 DRW-MEL made technical stops in both ASP and ADL tonight… perhaps the E190 is not as cut out for this route as one hoped. Gas n gos in ASP are becoming ridiculously common.
Jump to postLGWFAN wrote:Changes are coming especially in J - HUGE service restyle being launched. Can’t mention much more, but the good old days are coming back (in a big way)
mrkerr7474 wrote:I'm sure Qantas will pick these up
Changes are coming especially in J - HUGE service restyle being launched. Can’t mention much more, but the good old days are coming back (in a big way) Thank goodness for that, J at QF is really really bad compared to most of the rest of the world. Completely agree, a J service revamp is incredibly...
Jump to postSurely double daily Melbourne and Sydney soon? Bizarre that they have kept Oz so small. The fares are still very high on the Kangaroo routes. I reckon Perth 787 would do well, Perth is a very strong market domestically and internationally at the moment. Would also give EY some Perth-AUH-America tra...
Jump to postVJ have just opened reservation for PER and ADL for NS timetable. SGN-PER-ADL reduces to 2x weekly. SGN-PER terminator introduced at 3x weekly. SGN-PER overall remains at 5x weekly. VJ89 SGN1715 – 0100+1PER 321 15 VJ89 PER0200 - 0630ADL 321 26 VJ80 ADL0830 - 1030PER 321 26 VJ80 PER1120 - 1650SGN 32...
Jump to postutaussiefan wrote:Batik Air Malaysia has ended the Kuala Lumpur to Adelaide flight as of today and scaled back the flights to Bali from 4 pw to now only 2pw.
Saw that QR will be upguaging ADL during the Norther Summer between 1JUN -30AUG from the 283 seat A359 to the 354 seat 77W. That's a big uptick in capacity. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240206-qrns24adl Given that 1JUN - 30AUG is the middle of winter in ADL is there that much demand in the offsea...
Jump to postThese claims people are making regarding QFLink taking over all short haul domestic flying is absolutely ludacris. The A220 was predominately a 717 replacement, so NJE taking over the contract makes complete sense. It also means hundreds of NJE crew are not out of a job. QF has undergone a huge recr...
Jump to postReally hoping Bonza spread its wings west this year. MCY-PER is ripe for picking.
Jump to postMEL-LAX does not need any additional capacity, QF and UA are struggling to fill planes as it is - unless they’re filling in the gaps of QF pulling back from 9 to 7 weekly mid-year.
Jump to postVA also being a “new” entrant on (OOL/ADL)-PER-DPS will surely strengthen their case too.
Jump to postQF will be on PER-AKL with the XLR, I put money on it - even with a supbar recliner product it will do well.
I also would not be surprised to see JQ on PER-ZQN, perhaps seasonally.
Funny how the conversations go Emirates have announced 2nd daily Perth service as of 1st December using 773 https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/emirates-airline-brings-back-second-daily-flight-between-dubai-and-perth-from-december-c-13362840.amp Perth 0600 Dubai 1320 Dubai 0915 Perth 000...
Jump to postPre-covid SQ had loaded a fifth daily PER-SIN flight but I don’t believe it ever got off the ground due to border closures. From what I remember it was a midday departure ex SIN with a 7pm departure back from PER. DXB-PER-AKL actually does make a lot of sense, especially with a QF codeshare. Gives Q...
Jump to postPretty shocked there is still no plan for EK to resume its second daily PER-DXB. At one stage, they were thrice daily on this route.
Perhaps EY should give the market another crack.
Would be a bold move for Rex to completely move its operation (including SAAB flights) to WSI and become the airport's hub carrier.
Main downside to this is a lack of international connections for regional passengers.
Will be interesting to see how the QF Group also breaks down their WSI operations, I assume they will not want to canibalise their SYD fortress. At most I can only see 4 x daily WSI-MEL/BNE, 2 x daily ADL/CBR and daily PER for mainline (to begin). JQ I can see multiple frequencies to MEL, AVV, BNE, ...
Jump to postJust a random thought bubble, any thoughts on who the first international carrier at SWI will be that doesn't operate at SYD? I can’t really think of any airline that will fly to WSI that doesn’t already serve SYD. I think within 12-24 months of opening, the only international airlines we will see ...
Jump to postIncident at SYD today involving an airside ute slamming into the engine of a JQ 320. Oops.
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ASOSpotter wrote:The first QF 737, with the scimitar winglets has been installed and painted expect it out of the hangar very soon.
An interesting option may be for the likes of EK or QR to do ME - PER - CBR - PER - ME Could pick up some PER - CBR domestic en route Its in a straight line It opens up another capital slot That said I have read a lot of posts regarding new routes, new pairs and more frequencies Got to remember tha...
Jump to postInteresting to note that QF1864 MEL-DRW has been making a fuel stop in ASP the past few days. A friend of mine was on it the other night and lots of bags left behind too. Clearly pushing the E190 to its extremes on this route.
Jump to postI think it is totally justifiable to have different cabin crew contracts based on aircraft type/journey length (eg separating regional, short haul and long haul into 3 different contracts with different pay grades and conditions) What I don’t think is justifiable, is having a crew of four people on ...
Jump to postProblem is that a large part of the high fares is the airport charges in WA - which Rex and Bonza would not be excluded from I don’t know the Perth area well, but is there another airport near by PER? That could be a LCC carrier hub? There is no other jet capable commercial airport in the Perth are...
Jump to postPretty awesome to see a scheduled A340-300 flight back in Aussie skies! Congrats to SAA and PER, a direct link to South Africa from WA is well overdue.
I suspect QF will be following suit in the months to come.
I still think there are a plethora of underserved/untapped markets the Bonza model would work well for, particularly out West. Theoretically basing 2 aircraft in PER could see a pretty nifty network with red eyes to MCY/OOL/NTL/TSV/LST (all 2-3 weekly each), and then twice or thrice weekly services ...
Jump to postI think the public are really starting to voice their disappointment in Bonza on social media posts. Bonzas official pages have comments restricted or turned off but if you look at where the sales are being advertised, such as by the airports, the general public is commenting with pitchforks and sp...
Jump to postSpeaking to a NJS pilot recently, they told me that the A220 was delivered without any passenger seat covers because the Canadian regulator considered the ones selected by QF to be too flammable and would not certify them. The Y seats selected by QF come fitted with power sockets suitable for a lap...
Jump to postVA83 OOL-DPS almost got to the QLD/NT border, now seems to be diverting to BNE.
Jump to postIndian carrier is a no brainer but who is the answer to that. India seems a logical connection but it would have made more sense a decade ago before AI and then QF created the non-stop services out of MEL and SYD to DEL, BOM and BLR. This means an Indian service to PER has to basically stand on its...
Jump to postThe love to PER continues, with TG resuming daily PER-BKK from 31 March 2024 using 788. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231221-tgns24int Gotta say Perth has knocked out of the park in 2023 with its announcements. Hope the trend continues in 2024. I would expect we are not far off announcements from ...
Jump to postI’d also think more Australian cities are on their radar, notably PER.
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